Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3)
c9-00442Puzzle rating: 1100Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
12. Nxd4 exd4 13. Qe1 O-O-O 14. e5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- queen to e1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to e5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exd4, then Qe1 and you win the queen.
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